Kevin Manoukian

Academic History
Course Id Course Name Course Description

Engineering

ENGR 101 College Success in Engineering and Computer Science This course prepares Engineering and Computer Science students.
ENGR 101 Introduction to Engineering I: Modeling and Analysis A project based introduction to engineering analysis, problem solving, and mathematical modeling. Working in teams, students will complete a series of hands-on projects designed to emphasize a systematic, analytical problem solving approach and explore the engineering disciplines at a technical level. Topics include introductory engineering concepts; engineering for sustainability; teamwork skills; the application of mathematics, physics, and chemistry in engineering; unit systems; and an introduction to spreadsheet applications.
ENGR 121 Introduction to Engineering 2: Computing and Design Second course in the Introduction to Engineering sequence. Explores the role of creativity, teamwork, and communication in promoting innovative design. Includes an introduction to computing, microcontroller programming and basic parameter optimization. Students develop knowledge and skills in all areas through a series of hands-on design projects.
ENGR 202 Design of Logic Circuits Introduction to the basic components of logic circuits. Design and analysis of combinational and sequential logic circuits using relevant theorems, mathematical models, and hardware description language. Includes exposure to modern methods and design tools.

Computer Science

CS& 131 Computer Science I C++ Software development focusing on providing a deeper level of understanding of programming concepts such as data types, use of variables, assignment statements, control structures, modular design using procedures, pointers, dynamic memory, and array data structures. Familiarizes students with memory management notions and with Object Oriented Programming concepts.
CS 132 Computer Science II C++ Advanced software development using the C++ programming language, emphasizing object-oriented concepts and fundamental data structures techniques. Introduces concepts of recursion, modularity, encapsulation, inheritance, templates, polymorphic class design, and self-referential data structures; focuses on fundamental abstract data types (stacks, queues, linked lists, binary trees) and their use.
CS 233 Advanced Data Structures and Introduction to Algorithms C++ Advanced data structures and fundamental computer science algorithms using various techniques. Introduces algorithm complexity analysis and asymptotic notation. Emphasizes the design, analysis and comparison of various algorithmic solutions for a problem through the use of advanced data structures using the C++ programming language.
CS 260 Introduction to Computer Architecture Introduction to the fundamental concepts and principles in computer architecture which establishes the link between an assembly program and a processor. Topics include: writing assembly programs to solve problems, understanding how programs run on a CP, the relationship between assembly language and high-level programs written in the C language, the basics of modern computer architecture (including the MIPS instruction set), CPU implementation (datapath and control, pipeline), Memory hierarchy, and I/O.
CPT_S 302 Professional Skills in Computing and Engineering Foundation in computing and engineering professional development.
CPT_S 321 Object-Oriented Software Principles Object-oriented programming for flexibility, efficiency, and maintainability; logic and UI decoupling; complexity analysis, data structures, and algorithms for industry-quality software.
CPT_S 322 Software Engineering Principles I Introduction to software engineering; requirements analysis, definition, specification including formal methods; prototyping; design including object and function oriented design.

Physics & Chemistry

PHYS& 114 General Physics I First course in a one-year algebra-based General Physics sequence (PHYS& 114-116). Topics include motion, force, momentum and energy.
PHYS& 241 Engineering Physics I Mechanics. First quarter of one-year calculus-based sequence (PHYS& 241-243) in classical and modern physics for engineering majors and most science majors planning to transfer.
PHYS& 231 Engineering Physics I Laboratory Basic techniques of analysis useful for modeling experimental results and uncertainties. Working effectively as part of a team. Scientific and engineering report writing. Developing independent research skills.
PHYS& 242 Engineering Physics II Thermodynamics and Waves. Second quarter of one-year calculus-based sequence (PHYS& 241-243) in classical and modern physics for engineering majors and most science majors planning to transfer.
PHYS& 232 Engineering Physics II Laboratory Basic techniques of analysis useful for modeling experimental results and uncertainties. Working effectively as part of a team. Scientific and engineering report writing. Developing independent research skills.
PHYS& 243 Engineering Physics III Electromagnetism. Third quarter of one-year calculus-based sequence (PHYS& 241-243) in classical and modern physics for engineering majors and most science majors planning to transfer.
PHYS& 233 Engineering Physics III Laboratory Development and completion of team-designed experiment(s) utilizing instructor-approved topics. Production of a publication-quality report of results.

Mathematics and Statistics

MATH& 141 Precalculus I: College Algebra A college level algebra course for all students needing general preparation beyond intermediate algebra. The first of a two-course sequence for students intending to take calculus beginning with MATH& 151. Principles of functions and graphs; theory of polynomial equations; graphs of polynomial and rational functions; exponential and logarithmic functions and applications; conics, foci and applications; non-linear systems; determinants and Cramer’s Rule.
MATH& 142 Precalculus II: Trigonometry A college level trigonometry course. The second course in a two-course sequence for students who intend to take calculus beginning with MATH& 151. Right triangle trigonometry and applications; general angle and real number trigonometry and applications; identities, inverses and trigonometric equations; introduction to polar coordinates and parametric equations; vectors and applications.
MATH& 151 Calculus I First course in calculus sequence. Limits, continuity, differentiation and antidifferentiation of algebraic and transcendental functions with applications. For majors in engineering, science, mathematics and others requiring more than one quarter of calculus.
MATH& 152 Calculus II Second course in calculus sequence. Integration of algebraic and transcendental functions and applications of definite integration, including areas, volumes, work, hydrostatic force and centers of mass; polar coordinate calculus and parametric equations. Numerical techniques and improper integrals. For majors in engineering, science, mathematics and others requiring more than one quarter of calculus.
MATH& 163 Calculus 3 Third course in calculus sequence. Infinite numerical series, power series and Taylor polynomials; vectors in two and three dimensions; lines and planes; partial differentiation with applications; double integrals in rectangular and polar coordinates with applications. For majors in engineering, science, mathematics and others requiring more than two quarters of calculus.
MATH 216 Discrete Structures Discrete mathematics, trees, graphs, elementary logic, and combinatorics with application to computer science.
MATH 260 Linear Algebra Theory and applications of matrices, matrix operations, linear systems, determinants, Euclidean vector spaces and subspaces, linear transformations and changes of bases, eigenvalues and eigenvectors.
MATH& 264 Calculus 4 Fourth course in calculus sequence. Triple integrals in rectangular, cylindrical and spherical coordinates with applications, calculus of vector valued functions and space curves, analysis of motion in space, directional derivatives, gradients and applications, line and surface integrals with applications, Green's theorem, Stokes' theorem and the Divergence theorem. For majors in engineering, science, mathematics and others requiring more than three quarters of calculus.
STAT 360 Probability and Statistics Probability models, sample spaces, random variables, distributions, moments, comparative experiments, tests, correlation and regression in engineering applications.

Japanese

JAPN& 121 Japanese I Beginning sequence of courses to practice functional elements of Japanese pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, and sentence patterns in the context of practical conversational Japanese with correct understanding of cultural and social background. The Japanese writing system is taught from early stage to provide total experience of the language.
JAPN& 122 Japanese II Beginning sequence of courses to practice functional elements of Japanese pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, and sentence patterns in the context of practical conversational Japanese with correct understanding of cultural and social background. The Japanese writing system is taught from early stage to provide total experience of the language.
BUS 190 Japanese Business Seminar Qtr. 1 Seminar will be used to teach various subjects in the areas of management, marketing, and operations. Subjects will be current topics in these fields that are not in the published curriculum. This is the first course for Japanese in a business setting.
BUS 190 Japanese Business Seminar Qtr. 2 Seminar will be used to teach various subjects in the areas of management, marketing, and operations. Subjects will be current topics in these fields that are not in the published curriculum. This is the second course for Japanese in a business setting.

English | History | Economics | Humanities | Social Sciences

ENGL& 235 Technical Writing and Research Writing memoranda, business letters, and a variety of technical documents such as technical definitions, descriptions, and specifications, proposals, instructions, and analytical reports that incorporate primary and secondary research and visual design elements. Emphasis on the analysis of audiences from lay to expert and rhetorical strategies to satisfy their information needs.
PHIL& 120 Symbolic Logic The course is a study of the methods and principles used to distinguish correct from incorrect reasoning. After establishing a few basic concepts, the course will proceed to discuss three types of symbolic logic: Categorical, Propositional, and Predicate. Students are expected to participate in working through problems and proofs presented in the text and in class.
HIST& 146 US History I First of a three-part survey of American history. Discovery and colonization of the Americas, growth of a new culture, independence, organization of the American union, growth and expansion of American nationalism, Jeffersonian and Jacksonian democracy.
ECON& 201 Micro Economics Study of factors of supply and demand on production and prices. Emphasizes economic behavior of business firms in regulated and unregulated environments and International Trade issues. Prepares students for upper-division courses in microeconomics theory and managerial economics.
HUM 110D Introduction to American Cultural Studies An interdisciplinary introduction to American Cultural Studies as an analysis of issues, concepts and theories of the Americanization process and American cultural values. Topics such as race, ethnicity, social class, privilege, gender and religious beliefs are explored through history, literature, sociology, art and communication.
PSYC& 100 General Psychology Psychology as a science focusing on five major theoretical perspectives in contemporary psychology: biological, cognitive, humanistic, psychoanalytical and learning. Topics include the nervous system, heredity and maturation, sensory processes, perception and attention, statistical concepts, motivation, emotion, intelligence, learning and remembering, thinking, personality, adjustment, and social and abnormal behavior.